A three week Canoe trip using the voyageur and fur trade route starting in Sault Ste. Marie and finishing in Ottawa.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Flat Water
We enjoyed a calm evening paddle heading to Blind River on day 3. The area of Lake Huron coast along the North Shore at the mouth of the Mississaugi river is undeveloped and seems to be a jewel of beauty still preserved.
A section of a map of the fur trade route followed by Rene Menard in the late 1600's. The "Journey of Citizenship" started in Sault Ste Marie on August 24/07 and has a planned completion date of September 12/07 in Ottawa.
.....and the journey has begun
Ben demonstrates a potential new Olympic sport....Canooling
Ben: Having grown up in the Middle East and India, Ben first arrived in Canada in 1999 as a student. He returned as a landed immigrant in 2003 and now works for the government as a scientist. He feels that to truely achieve his citizenship, he should earn it through a unique sacrifice. Upon hearing about the historic canoe routes that passed through his own Northern Ontario city (Sault Ste. Marie), he was committed to completing the trip as part of his "Journey of Citizenship".
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Ross: Is a native of Sault Ste. Marie and has always been involved in the outdoors. Having worked previously as an interpretive guide at various national historic sites, he developped a keen interest in Canadian history. Along with travelling, he currently enjoys leading educational trips for students covering mainly Ontario and Quebec.
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